Gaoyou, the former residence of Lu Yong.

Zhu Li was discussing the next plan with Yang Zaixing, Yan Keqiu, and Chen Hui, when suddenly a man in black appeared in the mansion, and the person who came was very neat, and entered the mansion without a trace of wind.

However, as soon as he entered the mansion, he was noticed by Zhu Li and Yang Zaixing, and without waiting for Zhu Li's orders, Yang Zaixing immediately raised his long knife and rushed out, and when Zhu Li walked out of the hall with Yan Keqiu and Chen Heng, Yang Zaixing and the man in black were already fighting.

The people who came were all black, with a ghost face, and what they had practiced was not the ability to fight on the battlefield.

A standard Tang knife in the hand of the person who came, he played it like a match, splashing water and making it difficult to enter, even with Yang Zaixing's skills, he had never taken advantage of the first half at this time, and now the two sides are fighting evenly and equally.

Seeing the familiar ghost face, although Zhu Li didn't know who it was, he put his mind at ease and suddenly said, "Stop, my own people." ”

When the two heard this, they glanced at each other, stopped their movements, and when the man in black saw Zhu Li, he quickly took off his mask, bowed, and said in surprise: "General, you are really fine, great, subordinate Jing Ming, meet the general." ”

Seeing that person, Zhu Li was also very surprised: "Jing Ming, why did you become a ghost warrior?" ”

This person is none other than Jing Ming, who was relieved by Zhu Li in Yiting City, the filial man who cut meat and fed his mother.

Seeing Zhu Li ask, Jing Minghan smiled and said embarrassedly: "After General Zhou tested the martial arts of his subordinates early in the morning, he said that he couldn't play his subordinates' talents on the battlefield, and as soon as he returned to Shuozhou, he recommended his subordinates to Mr. Guo, so his subordinates became one of the ghost warriors." ”

"I see." Zhu Li suddenly, just after seeing Jing Ming make a move, he knew the reason why Zhou Dewei did this.

After talking about his own affairs, Jing Ming spoke again: "Mr. Guo is worried about the general, and after receiving the letter brought by General Yue Pengju, he sent his subordinates and others to deal with the general. ”

"Well, you're not the only one here?" Zhu Li said curiously.

When Jing Ming saw the inquiry, he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said: "Yes, general, we have a total of three people. All the way south to Xichuan, Mr. heard that the general might go west, so he sent a group of men and horses to sneak into Sichuan and Shu, thinking that he would respond; All the way to the land of Xu and Yang, he was active in the coastal zone, trying to confuse the enemy and cover for the general. ”

"My subordinates are all the way, sneak into Yangzhou, try to find the general, and swear to guard the general's side, fortunately, my subordinates are lucky to meet the general here." Jing Ming looked very excited, and calmly explained the whole story of coming here.

As soon as Zhu Li heard this, he understood Guo Qizuo's intentions, and he sighed in his heart, looked at Jing Ming and said, "How many people have come along the way, can you contact them?" ”

"Returning to the general, a whole team of people, plus a total of fifty-three subordinates, the subordinates are the team leader, and two deputy teams, as well as the five fire ghost warriors, if the general has orders, they can be dispatched immediately." Jing Ming looked at Zhu Li and said very confidently.

In Jing Ming's eyes, Zhu Li is his benefactor, but also his good master, although he did not participate in the bloody battle of Weiqiao, but every time he heard his comrades mention it, he was full of blood and anger.

It is precisely because of the bloody battle of Weiqiao and Zhu Li's performance after the desperate break that the cohesion of today's Shuozhou Army is extremely strong.

Although the ghost warrior is a secret guard, as soon as he received the news that Guo Qizuo wanted to select the elite and go south to deal with Zhu Li, everyone rushed to be the first, and Jing Ming also won this errand after several battles, he was lucky to defeat dozens of ghost warriors.

Yan Keqiu looked at Jing Ming, looked at this big man with clear eyes and a square face, and in the face of Zhu Li's heartfelt reverence, he unconsciously felt a sense of excitement.

How the general treats his subordinates, what kind of loyalty will burst out from his subordinates, except for Yang Zaixing and Chen Heng's surprises, this is the first time Yan Keqiu has seen Zhu Li's subordinates, Jing Ming's demeanor of being ready to die generously anytime and anywhere makes him amazed inexplicably.

Willing to die and fight bravely, this is something he has never seen in the Yangzhou army, and it also makes him more confident in his choice.

"General, now that we have manpower, some of the things in the plan can be done." After looking at Jing Ming for a while, Yan Keqiu had an idea, and immediately whispered to Zhu Li.

Zhu Li glanced at him suspiciously, ignored him for the time being, and said to Jing Ming: "It's good to come, it's just that you came unfortunately, the situation is a bit bad now, let the brothers hide, safety is the most important." ”

"No" Jing Ming heard this, his eyes flowed, as if there was an inexplicable gratitude in it, and he immediately agreed without hesitation.

"Zaixing, you accompany Jing Ming to walk around the mansion, introduce the current situation to him, and let him understand the situation as soon as possible." Zhu Li turned to look at Yang Zaixing and instructed solemnly.

"No, let you rest assured, your subordinates will definitely entertain Brother Jing Ming well." Yang Zaixing didn't expect that such a person who could fight came, so he was naturally very happy and hurriedly promised.

Looking at Yang Zaixing's unfinished expression, where could Zhu Li not know what kind of calculations the other party had in his heart, but as a military general, competing with each other can promote promotion, and he didn't want to care.

Turning around, Zhu Li looked at Yan Keqiu and said softly: "What can be done now, Mr. Fei, if you want to get a piece of the turmoil in Yangzhou?" ”

"The general is wise, if you want to get a piece of the pie, why not, otherwise, you will cheapen those martial artists." Yan Keqiu said calmly.

Zhu Lihu glanced at him suspiciously, and walked into the living room first.

Yan Keqiu followed closely behind, came to the hall, and after the two sat down one after another, Yan Keqiu arched his hand and said: "Last time, his subordinates suggested that the general force Bi Shiduo rebel, once the rebellion was successful, Yangzhou will inevitably change hands, but these warriors are not good lords of Yangzhou, and the wealth that Gao Biao has looted for several years will be a tyrannical thing if it falls into their hands." ”

When Zhu Li heard this, he nodded, and said suspiciously: "I don't know what good plan Mr. has?" ”

"General, Bi Shiduo rebelled, if it came to pass, with their temperament, they would definitely not return the government to Gao Biao."

"Moreover, these martial artists are not good people who govern the place, if they are allowed to act recklessly, it is difficult to guarantee that the people of Yangzhou will be in dire straits." Yan Keqiu was full of worries, after all, he was also half of Yangzhou, if he could, who wouldn't want to help his hometown, now that the opportunity was in front of him, he naturally didn't want to let it go, and continued: "Looking at the whole Yangzhou, only two people can keep Yangzhou stable." ”

"Well, who are the two people that the gentleman is talking about?"

"One of them is Liang Zhang, Liang Zhang's expedition to the east and the west for Gao Biao, and his great achievements, whether it is in the hearts of the people of Yangzhou or in the prestige of the military, he is worthy of a great responsibility."

"Moreover, Liang Zhang is not a martial artist, and he is assisted by Han Zhong sages, and he is the best person to govern the place and control Yangzhou, the only fly in the ointment is that this person is a Xirong barbarian, I just don't know, he will take the people of the Central Plains to heart." Yan Keqiu frowned slightly and explained seriously.

Zhu Li listened, his expression was calm, and he seemed to be pondering.

"The second person is Yang Xingmi, Yang Xingmi is a good talent, from his well-organized governance of Luzhou, it can be seen that this person is extraordinary, but this person is an upstart in the army, let him control Yangzhou, the people are good to say, but in the army, there must be a lot of people who are not satisfied, if there is a riot because of disobedience, Yangzhou will still inevitably suffer from military disasters."

When Zhu Li heard this, his brows also furrowed, and he blurted out: "Since the two of them have their own advantages and disadvantages, how do you treat them?" ”

Yan Keqiu heard this, and said solemnly: "It depends on how the two of them behave in this accident." ”

"Let's talk about Liang Zhang first, if Bi Shiduo's soldiers besiege Jiangdu, and Liang Zhang galloped to Gao Biao's aid, it means that this person is more than loyal, and the righteousness is unclear and unusable; If his people rushed to the aid of Bi Shiduo and forced Lu Yongzhi to kill him, it would mean that this person's righteousness was the first and could be used, and it was not impossible for him to control Yangzhou. Yan Keqiu talked eloquently and loudly.

When Zhu Li heard this, he suddenly thought of Liang Zhang in history, as if this guy had never moved from beginning to end, so he was curious: "What if Liang Zhang didn't care about it from beginning to end?" ”

Zhu Li's question made Yan Keqiu stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Haha, general, he himself has been left alone, so what hope can we have for him, naturally we don't have to think about him anymore." ”

Zhu Li nodded and continued to ask, "If Liang Zhang can't do it, do you plan to help Yang Xingmi ascend to the throne?" ”

"The general is wise, but if Yang Xingmi wants to take the position, I'm afraid it will not be easy." Yan Keqiu was a little worried.

"Are you afraid that he won't be able to suppress the local generals?"

Yan Keqiu nodded, and said helplessly: "Yang Xingmi, a hero, but after all, the foundation is too shallow, the popularity is insufficient, and the military power is not obvious, how can you serve the public?" ”

"And what do you want?"

Yan Keqiu did not answer this question immediately, but pondered for a while, and said cautiously: "For the sake of insurance, I may have to bother the general to go on a journey." ”

"If the Yangzhou problem can be solved, Zhu doesn't mind going through it, you just have to say it bluntly." Zhu Li immediately promised.

Yan Ke asked to see Zhu Li's answer, and hurriedly said: "The general can help Bi Shiduo take Jiangdu, and see the reactions of all parties in time, if Liang Zhangchi comes to Bi Shiduo's aid and forces Lu Yongzhi to kill, we naturally don't have to care about the follow-up, just directly support Liang Zhang's ascension; If not, the general might as well take the opportunity to kill a few of the people who pose the greatest threat, such as Qin Yan, Dong Jin, Gao Li and others. ”

"Are these destabilizing factors?"

"Exactly."

"Then why is Mr. so sure that Qin Yan will definitely go on an expedition to Jiangdu, he is at ease in Xuanzhou, why bother to come to this troubled water?" Zhu Li was puzzled.

Yan Keqiu heard this, and said leisurely: "General, is there still oil and water to fish in Xuanzhou now?" The place has already been looted by Qin Yan, if he still wants to continue to escape, he will inevitably choose other looting targets, one of them; Second, there are many high-ranking soldiers in Jiangdu City, and it is definitely not easy to attack with only one or twenty thousand horses in Bi Shiduo, and it is expected that Bi Shiduo will be determined, but I am afraid that Qin Yan has already been secretly contacted, please be a backup. ”